1916 police raid Ngāi Tūhoe



the settlement of maungapohatu in 1908



tūhoe prophet rua kenana in 1908


historian jamie belich describes urewera 1 of last zones of māori autonomy, , scene of last case of armed māori resistance: 1916 new zealand police raid arrest tūhoe prophet rua kenana.


on 2 april 1916 70-strong, , heavily armed, police party arrived @ maungapohatu arrest him sedition. because rua s village remote, police had take lot of equipment , camped on way. moved small army wagons , pack-horses, , included new zealand herald photographer arthur breckon. not alert maungapohatu village of intention spring attack did not wear police uniforms till before raid. convinced when reached maungapohatu there ambush.


there no violent resistance rua personally, supporters fought brisk half-hour gun battle police in 2 māori, including rua s son toko, killed , 2 wounded. 4 constables wounded. rua arrested , transported rotorua, hair , beard removed. rotorua, 6 other māori prisoners including whatu, rua transferred auckland , sent directly mount eden prison. rua held, @ first, on 9 months sentence imposed 1915 charges , increased default of fines. after trial on sedition lasted 47 days, new zealand s longest until 1977, found not guilty; sentenced 1 year s imprisonment resisting police.








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